The survey also found that although 46% don’t know what ransomware is, 45.2% would use free anti-ransomware software only from a reputable company.

“Ransomware remains a silent destroyer of data for users worldwide,” Acronis says in a statement – particularly as only 7.8% of Australian survey respondents have heard of WannaCry or NotPetya.

50.2% have heard of the iPhone X; 45.7% have heard of Google Home; 37.4% have heard of Meghan Markle and yet 23.8% haven’t heard of any of them.

Acronis says it has stopped 15,000 attacks in six months and protected 10,000 customers from ransomware.

“Our mission is data protection and ransomware puts everyone’s data at risk. With Acronis Ransomware Protection, we’re making ransomware a less viable tool for criminals, and protecting the data of individuals, families, and businesses.”